Integrated Modeller and Scenario Developer

UK Atomic Energy Authority; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy research organization in the UK is seeking an Integrated Modeller and Scenario Developer. You will contribute to fusion energy research by developing simulations, validating models against experimental data, and working towards chartership with the Institute of Physics. Ideal candidates will have a PhD in tokamak physics. This role supports flexible working arrangements and offers strong career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong scientific and technical aptitude.
• Experience in physics integrated modelling.
• Knowledge of tokamak plasma modeling.

Responsibilities

• Develop predictive simulations for MAST-U.
• Validate models against experimental data.
• Understand experimental results on transport and confinement.
• Conduct core-edge coupled simulations.

Skills

Scientific and technical aptitude

Desire to learn new skills

Programming skills in Python

Programming skills in C

Programming skills in Fortran

Education

PhD-level knowledge of tokamak physics

Job description

The salary for this role is 42858 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 3 days a week however we actively support requests for flexible working.

Based in Culham Oxfordshire.

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) including the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As an Integrated Modeller and Scenario Developer you will play a pivotal role in exploiting JETTO core transport code and its integrated models and testing new or upgraded models in JETTO as they become available.

Your career development as a scientist will be strongly supported including working towards chartership with the Institute of Physics.

Additional Responsibilities

• Developing interpretive and predictive simulations of scenarios for MAST-U.
• Validating predictive capability of integrated models against experimental data and identifying regimes and regions where model improvement is required.
• Understanding experimental results relating to transport and confinement e.g. observed confinement scalings impurity accumulation variations in observed plasma performance.
• Performing core-edge coupled simulations with JINTRAC.

Qualifications

A demonstrably strong scientific and technical aptitude is very important and we will consider favourably candidates with desire willingness and potential to learn new skills and to grow into new areas of physical and technical knowledge.

• PhD-level knowledge of tokamak physics or equivalent work experience.
• Experience and knowledge of physics integrated modelling.

Desirable

Experience and knowledge of at least one area of tokamak plasma modelling such as:

• Core turbulent transport models (quasilinear and / or gyrokinetic / gyrofluid codes).
• Edge plasma transport or plasma exhaust transport modelling.
• Heating and current drive particle sources.
• MHD / ELM / pedestal modelling.
• Demonstrated programming skills in Python C and Fortran. Knowledge of software development tools and good coding practices.

Additional Information & EEO

A full list of our benefits can be found here mission is clean energy for all and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We are under-represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team supported by our Head of Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.